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Perspective: Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them?

21 Nov, 2019 | 08:16h | UTC

Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them? – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related: NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (free Guideline and other resources)

Guideline Synopsis: The Management of Stroke Rehabilitation

20 Nov, 2019 | 10:37h | UTC

The Management of Stroke Rehabilitation: A Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: Nonpharmaceutical interventions have strongest evidence support for poststroke rehab – ACP Internist (free)

#AHA19 – [Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: After an Ischemic Stroke or TIE a Lower LDL Treatment Target Reduces Cardiovascular Events

19 Nov, 2019 | 09:51h | UTC

A Comparison of Two LDL Cholesterol Targets after Ischemic Stroke – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Treat Stroke to Target Finds Lower Risk of CV Events With Lower LDL-C Levels – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Treat Stroke to Target – Treat Stroke to Target – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Lower Cholesterol Cuts CV Events: Treat Stroke to Target Trial – TCTMD (free)

#AHA19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American Heart Association Annual Meeting

Related Commentary on Twitter

In patients with stroke and atherosclerosis randomly assigned to LDL targets of 70 mg/dl or 100 mg/dL, a composite CV endpoint was 12% lower over a median of 3.5 years in the lower LDL target group. #AHA19 https://t.co/l8vZ1M7XF6

— NEJM (@NEJM) November 18, 2019

Mini Review: Deep Brain Stimulation for Tinnitus, Tumors Hijack Neurons in Brain Cancer, and Multiple Sclerosis and Immunizations

18 Nov, 2019 | 00:42h | UTC

Deep Brain Stimulation for Tinnitus, Tumors Hijack Neurons in Brain Cancer, and Multiple Sclerosis and Immunizations: Neuro Nook – JAMA (free for a limited period)

SEEDS for Success: Lifestyle Management in Migraine

18 Nov, 2019 | 00:25h | UTC

SEEDS for success: Lifestyle management in migraine – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

[Abstract Only] Study: People who Cannot Read May Be Three Times as Likely to Develop Dementia

15 Nov, 2019 | 10:03h | UTC

Illiteracy, dementia risk, and cognitive trajectories among older adults with low education – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia – American Academy of Neurology (free)

“The independent effect of illiteracy on dementia risk may be through a lower range of cognitive function, which is closer to diagnostic thresholds for dementia than the range of literate participants.”

Study: Subclinical Hearing Loss Linked to Reduce Cognitive Performance

15 Nov, 2019 | 10:07h | UTC

Association of Subclinical Hearing Loss With Cognitive Performance – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Reconsidering Individuals with Normal Hearing – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free) AND Hearing loss, even when mild, linked to mental decline in seniors – Reuters (free) AND Earliest stage of hearing loss is linked to cognitive decline – Columbia University (free)

Author Interview: Association of Subclinical Hearing Loss With Cognitive Performance (free audio)

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Headache

13 Nov, 2019 | 10:47h | UTC

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Headache – Annals of Emergency Medicine (free)

NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products

12 Nov, 2019 | 11:27h | UTC

Cannabis-based medicinal products – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Commentaries: Drug experts on the new guidance for medicinal cannabis – The Conversation (free) AND Ian Hamilton: New guidelines for prescribing medicinal cannabis—another dashed hope for patients – The BMJ Opinion (free)

“In short, NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal use.” (from The Conversation)

Choosing Wisely in Otology/Neurotology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

13 Nov, 2019 | 10:35h | UTC

Otology/Neurotology recommendations – Choosing Wisely campaign – Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free)

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

Review: Sleep-Related Disorders in Neurology and Psychiatry

12 Nov, 2019 | 11:16h | UTC

#KidneyWk – Study: Baclofen Associated with Increased Risk of Encephalopathy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

10 Nov, 2019 | 14:35h | UTC

Association of Baclofen with Encephalopathy in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Common muscle relaxant causes severe confusion in patients with kidney disease – University of Western Ontario (free)

#KidneyWk – Just presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019

Insomnia Symptoms and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Among 0.5 Million Adults: A 10-year Cohort

8 Nov, 2019 | 07:11h | UTC

Insomnia symptoms and risk of cardiovascular diseases among 0.5 million adults: A 10-year cohort – Neurology (free PDF)

Commentaries: Difficulty sleeping linked with raised risk of heart attack and stroke – NHS Choices (free) AND Insomnia in adults linked to heart attack and stroke – CNN (free) AND Insomnia maybe a significant risk factor for heart attacks and strokes – News Medical (free)

Randomized Trial: Internet Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Adults with a Chronic Vestibular Syndrome

6 Nov, 2019 | 08:35h | UTC

Internet based vestibular rehabilitation with and without physiotherapy support for adults aged 50 and older with a chronic vestibular syndrome in general practice: three armed randomised controlled trial – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Treat dizziness and vertigo with vestibular rehabilitation – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Online Intervention Could Help Those with Chronic Vestibular Syndrome – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Related Study: Internet-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Chronic Dizziness (free study and commentaries)

Viewpoint: Are Daylight Saving Time Changes Bad for the Brain?

5 Nov, 2019 | 08:22h | UTC

Are Daylight Saving Time Changes Bad for the Brain? – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Daylight Saving Time Has Long-term Effects on Health – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free) AND Some Neurologists Want To End Daylight Saving Time, Calling It Unhealthy – Newsweek (free)

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Therapeutic-induced Hypertension May Improve Outcomes in Selected Patients with Noncardioembolic Acute Stroke

4 Nov, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC

Therapeutic-induced hypertension in patients with noncardioembolic acute stroke – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Provocative paper in @GreenJournal providing class III evidence for therapeutic-induced hypertension in patients with noncardioembolic acute stroke. Those randomized to phenylephrine-induced SBP of 200mmHg had early neurologic improvement and a higher rate of mRS 0-2 at 90days. https://t.co/LH6NyqTDYe

— Neurohospitalist Society (@Neurohosp) October 24, 2019

Meta-Analysis: Short- vs. Long-term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention for Ischemic Stroke

1 Nov, 2019 | 10:24h | UTC

Short- vs. long-term dual antiplatelet therapy in secondary prevention for ischaemic stroke: a network metanalysis – European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Short-term DAPT had better risk-benefit profile than long-term DAPT in secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke – a network meta-analysis https://t.co/suoThL5GLK @escardio #EHJQCCO @adamtimmis @cpgale3 #cardiotwitter pic.twitter.com/ppzyv37Oou

— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) October 27, 2019

AHA/ASA Guideline Update: Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

31 Oct, 2019 | 08:49h | UTC

Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – Stroke (free PDF)

Top Things to Know: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke (free)

Consensus Statement: A Management Algorithm for Patients with Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

31 Oct, 2019 | 08:48h | UTC

A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring.
A useful resource for everyone interested in traumatic brain injury worldwide…free access at https://t.co/PHjX73Rto9
A "must read" pic.twitter.com/vMoq1ZZgaO

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 29, 2019